ABOUT 750 workers are due to be put on furlough due to a shortage of parts.

A spokesperson for Nissan's Sunderland plant confirmed it would be adjusting its production due to a global shortage of semiconductors. 

The motor maker has been impacted by the shortage of semiconductors affecting the whole world.

The affected staff at the plant will be put on furlough next week, as Nissan temporarily suspends the late shift on production line two, which makes the Qashqai and Juke models.

The factory employs about 6,000 people.

A shortage of semiconductors, which are used in electrical systems, has been triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Nissan spokesman said: “A global shortage of semiconductors has affected parts procurement in the auto sector.

"Due to the shortage, Nissan will adjust production and take necessary actions to ensure recovery.”

The majority of the plant's staff were furloughed in March when vehicle production was suspended at the beginning of the pandemic.

All departments returned after work restarted in June.